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[Help request] Hardware clock not resetting (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by qyron@sopuli.xyz to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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My computer recently developed an error where the hardware clock displays the time as follows

System date [Mon 31/63/25755]
System time [63:28:25]

The clock runs.

I've tried all the usual tactics: remove CMOS battery, short the pins to force a reset, put fresh battery, reflash BIOS. Nothing.

On boot, I get an error on reading the hardware clock and the system defaults to 3 of September, 2025.

I think I'm looking at a mobo heading to the e-waste bin.

The board in question is a GygaByte AB350M-DASH. It still runs but it's a bit annoying having to set the system clock every single time I boot up the machine.

Any advice on the matter is welcome.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Does the machine have internet access? If yes you should be able to have it set time from the internet automatically.

[–] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I second this. If you can deal with those microconnections to an NTP server, search for how to enable NTP. On a systemd Linux system it should be a timedatectl option, I think.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Done and in the process it even fixed the hardware clock.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Very interesring!